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Final Passage of Ordinance Amending Alameda Municipal Code by Amending Article XIX (the Third-Party Food Delivery Services) of Chapter VI (Businesses, Occupations and Industries) to Continue Placing Limits on Charges Imposed by Third-Party Food Delivery Services; Define Core Product Offering to Mean a Service; and Other Amendments. (Community Development 24161823)
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The staff report for this ordinance was included when the ordinance was introduced and is available at the following link:
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CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE NO. _____
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INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 6-62 (THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY SERVICES) OF ARTICLE XVIII (FAIR HOUSING AND TENANT PROTECTIONS) OF CHAPTER VI (BUSINESSES, OCCUPATIONS AND INDUSTRIES) TO CONTINUE PLACING LIMITS ON CHARGES IMPOSED BY THIRD-PARTY DELIVERY SERVICES; DEFINE CORE PRODUCT OFFERING TO MEAN A SERVICE; AND OTHER AMENDMENTS
WHEREAS, the County of Alameda has more than 1,200 full-service restaurants, more per capita than the State average, and the City of Alameda is home to a diverse and vibrant food and beverage scene; and
WHEREAS, restaurants are vital to the character that makes Alameda such a special place; and
WHEREAS, restaurants are a critical component of the U.S. food supply chain and during the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants were restricted to takeout or delivery offerings and continue to have limited dining with decreased capacity. This has placed a sudden and severe financial strain on these local businesses, particularly those that already operate on thin margins, adding to financial pressures in the industry that predate the COVID-19 crisis; and
WHEREAS, customers ordering takeout or delivery from Alameda restaurants frequently do so via third-party food delivery service platforms and these third-party plat...
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